Department: Libraries
Classification: Archivist
Appointment Type and Duration: Limited Duration (Classified), Limited
Salary: $21.42 - $32.55 per hour
FTE: 1.0
Review of Applications Begins
December 2, 2024; Position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
To ensure consideration, a complete application must include:
1. A current Resume/CV.
2. A cover letter in which you indicate your interest in the position and describe a project you have overseen from start to finish.
3. Three (3) professional references with contact information. References will only be contacted once you are notified.
Motivated candidates will bring experience and innovative ideas regardless of meeting every preferred competency or qualification.
Please apply if you meet some of the key qualifications and would enjoy working with the UO Libraries team to support innovation in archival services.
Department Summary
About the University of Oregon Libraries:
The University of Oregon Libraries is an essential partner in the University of Oregon’s educational, research, and public service mission. With five locations on the Eugene campus and branches at UO Portland and the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, the UO Libraries offers many flexible service- and technology-rich environments for our users’ research, learning, and publishing needs.
The UO Libraries’ mission is informing research and learning breakthroughs for Oregon. We strive to realize our vision of being a model for the enduring, positive impact that research libraries can have on their academic and civic communities. We do that with an unwavering commitment to our values. Learn more about the UO Libraries’ strategic design, our values, and our goals at library.uoregon.edu/strategy.
Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) is the primary repository for the university’s archives, rare books, historic photographs, and one of the largest historical manuscript collections in the Pacific Northwest. It is the largest repository in the state that provides extensive public access to its collections and is thus a critically important source of Oregon and Pacific Northwest materials to be used for research and instruction.
Position Summary
In this position, you will assist in preserving, arranging, and describing modern manuscript and archival collections in all formats at the University of Oregon Libraries. As a member of the processing unit in Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA), you will develop processing plans, conduct research on collections, rehouse materials, and create descriptions for collections of unique materials. In collaboration with SCUA staff, you will also have the opportunity to participate in outreach and communication, including social media posts, professional presentations, and/or exhibits that highlight significant items or stories from assigned collections, thereby broadening the impact of SCUA’s collections and our mission. You will also support our public services by working shifts at the reference desk in the SCUA reading room, which is visited by UO students and faculty, Oregon community members, and visiting researchers from around the world.
This role comes with a special area of responsibility, focusing on the papers of retired Oregon Congressperson Peter A. DeFazio. You will be assisting with processing materials documenting DeFazio's decades-long career in the U.S. House of Representatives, including selected legislative files, campaign and political files, press files, personal files, selected constituent services, Congressional committee files, issue files, and audio-visual materials. You will play a key role in this ongoing project and will contribute to the department's mission and priorities. Join our collaborative and innovative team dedicated to promoting the preservation and access to historical records.
Funding for this on-site position is through May of 2026, based at the Eugene campus, and will work in the Baker Downtown Center and occasionally at the Knight Library. It reports to the Lead Processing Archivist within the Department of Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA).
Minimum Requirements
• A Bachelor's degree with major coursework (thirty quarter or twenty semester hours) in social research, public administration, history, political science or a closely related field; OR
• Two years of college level coursework AND two years of technical or research experience in archives; OR
• Four years of technical experience in archives involving automated archival systems including methods for automated archival storage and retrieval; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and technical experience in archives.
Professional Competencies
• Strong public service or customer service skills.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to interact, communicate, and work effectively with individuals, recognizing and respecting the many and varied identities of each person.
• Experience performing complex and detail-oriented tasks.
• Ability to develop and complete plans and projects on time and with available resources.
• Ability to train student workers.
• Experience using common office software, particularly Microsoft Excel or other database software.
Preferred Qualifications
• Understanding of archival arrangement and description practices.
• Experience processing archival collections.
• Understanding of metadata, particularly Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS).
• Familiarity with archival or record center principles and operations.
• Experience or familiarity with ArchivesSpace or similar content management systems.
FLSA Exempt: No
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
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